There isn't any scaring to do on Halloween. My block gets more than 1000 trick or treaters (at least thats how many we get before I run out of candy) so we are pretty much on the stoop the whole time. And to be clear they were coming way before we moved here so the crowd isn't coming for us.

It would be great to see how you pack up after Halloween. My husband is ready to be done with it November 1 and he tosses it all into tubs for me. Eeek. The following year I have a mess waiting for me.

Actually Ive had this idea for a few years already - I was originally thinking zombie wizard of oz. But then I grew kind of tired of the whole zombie thing and I just went with a slightly darker version of the original.

My husband takes care of storage as well. We don't keep everything either - if I dont think Ill use something again, I trash it. Even with being pretty careful about what I keep, we still end up with lots of bins.

Obsessed. Love the stray pile of yellow bricks (& everything else). I wish I had known to track you down when we still lived in Crooklyn instead of having to go to Staten Island for all of our holiday-decorating-peeping (yours is much more chic).

Anyone who Ive spoken to seems to be into it although I imagine the ones that don't like it dont say much. I dont see why anyone would think it was sketchy but I dont really care too much. I one of those people who judge the neighbors who dont decorate so I guess we'd be even :)

I just went back and looked at all your themes - absolutely amazing. But one question! I Noticed each year it's completely different - do you rent the decor (all the skeletons and people - the big stuff)? Or what do you do with it all?!

Having just looked back in your archives in my own party planning, I'm so excited to see your theme this year! It's my favorite yet! My sister and I watched Wizard of Oz so much that the original VHS is completely worn out. As always, I love the details you use, especially the bricks and the direction post. Can't wait to see the invites. I'm guessing a crystal ball is involved...

I also would love to see a blog about your storage for holidays. I have a large attic and still struggle with exactly how to store Holiday decorations. I'd love to see other people's ideas for holiday storage...but mostly yours (what you keep of it at least)! Great decor this year. Always look forward to the reveal.

Not much to show you. We use those plastic bins for what we do keep (we have very little storage space so we are very critical about what we do keep). On Nov 1, everything gets thrown into the bins and we sort out the mess the following year. I don't have a good system at all.

I usually buy one or two new items each year and of course I DIY a few items each year as well. Where it makes sense, I'll reuse certain items (for example, the blow mold skeletons were used in year 2, 3 and 4). Yes, we literally have a closet full of skeletons! Other than that, we start from scratch. Making what I can myself keeps the cost to a reasonable amount, at least in my own mind. (Obviously not doing anything is the cheapest option but that isnt my bag)

Oh my gosh, that makes me want to scrap my Boston Terrier's "rufferee" (instead of referee) costume and make him a flying monkey instead with me as the wicked witch. Wonder if I could convince my husband to be something as well...

Well you completely knocked it out of the park again. Unbelievable. I love the idea of doing darker take on things that are not that scary to begin with. I had thught of doing a dark fairy tale theme at my house one year. Although I guess it could be argued that those monkeys are pretty damn scary along with the witch. I love the Wizard of Oz. Have you ever read any of the books in the Wicked series? Pretty dark and very interesting. You should give them a shot. I love the wanted signs and all the specific little details. Fantastic. Also, if you are throwing stuff away after you use it, give me a call and I will pay for the shipping to send it to me. :) I am always looking for more Halloween junk to store in my too small storage spaces.

Our neighborhood like yours gets hundreds of trick or treaters (must be the school next door). I hadn't really started decorating and was feeling overwhelmed this year, then I saw your decorations, and was inspired. I had started a Bird theme, like you had done with the skeletons. Off to the Dollar Store to finish up. Thanks for the inspiration. Trick or Treat. :) Deb. http://www.personalityispreferred.com

Mrs. Limestone, you are so talented! The care you put into every detail is really inspiring!! You could totally make a living as an event planner. You could be the most sought after party planner in NYC!!

I've been excited to see what you've been up to this year. It looks fantastic, as always! We just hosted a costume party - thanks for being my inspiration! http://www.michellelunt.com/2012/10/our-halloween-costume-party.html

Hi Stefanie. I've been following your fabulous blog for some time now and I've gotten so much inspiration from it. I got really excited when I first saw this year's Halloween post. Year after year, my neighbor across the street has done up her house as the Emerald City. I've always wanted to piggy back on that with the Haunted Forest but with two little kids and a busy spot on the PTA, I haven't had the time or energy to think about it. Next year is THE year! Couple of questions . . . what kind of sticky paper do you mean when you answered about the flyers? Also, did you just free hand the monkeys before cutting them out or did you have a template? Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!

I must have missed last year's theme since I was on maternity leave! LOVE IT! What do you do with your bigger props once you are done? Store them? Toss? Give you a local theater? Since storage is always an issue, thought I would ask!